Lecture on Emerging political trends in the United States: Domestic and Global
Implications delivered by Prof. V. P. Nanda, John Evans University
Professor and Thompson G. Marsh Professor of Law and the Director, The Nanda
Center for International & Comparative Law, University of Denver, USA.

2-4 April 2017

International
Conference on Gender Activism and Politics in India and Sweden
in collaboration withthe Faculty of Humanities and Social
Sciences, Karlstad University.

Seven members of European Union have
visited UNESCO chair for Peace and Intercultural Understanding in Malaviya
Centre for Peace Research to be acquainted with inter- cultural relations and community relations in Varanasi.

12 October 2016

A Interactive session with Janel B. Galvanek, Senior Project Manager,
Berghof Foundation, Germany on Researching for Peace: Experiences
from the field

10 October 2016

A Workshop on Dialectics in Education by the Dean of Education,
Karlstad University, Sweden.

28 & 29 September 2016

International Seminar on Food Security Debates in India: Experiences
from the Grassroots organised by UNESCO Chair for Peace and Intercultural Understanding in
collaboration with PRIO, Oslo and IDSA, New Delhi.

26 August 2016

A presentation on Japanese way of doing things
by Mahesh Gogate,
Kyoto University, Kyoto.

8-14 August 2016

A one week International Workshop on Advanced Training in Peace Building and Mediating Conflict by Luis P. Torner, Lecturer, Human Right and Peace
Building College of the University of Closter of Sor Juan, Mexico and Dr. Sweta
Singh , South Asian
University, New Delhi and Prof. Priyankar Upadhyaya, UNESCO Chair Holder and
Coordinator, Malaviya Centre for Peace Research, Banaras Hindu
University, Varanasi.

19-20 July
2016

A series of lectures on Conflict Resolution in Contemporary World by
Jermy A Rinker, Assistant Professor, Director of Undergraduate Studies,
Department of Peace and Conflict Studies, University of North Carolina,
Greenboro.

14 July
2016

An interactive session on Corporate Social Responsibility
by Chinmay Pattnaik, Senior
Lecturer, MIB Director and Programs Coordinator International Business
School, University of Sydney.

21 June
2016

The
Coordinator & UNESCO Chair holder Professor Priyankar Upadhyaya
participated in UNESCO hosted a path-breaking
Consultative Meeting on the contribution of the UN system to the promotion of peace.
The meeting was attended by heads of 28 United Nations entities
(programmes, funds, specialized agencies and bodies), who
discussed the advancement of the global peace agenda and took
stock of the present situation – and the future of the agenda in
the new millennium.

19 March
2016

Screening of a Film, Well founded
Fearby Ms Shari Robertson and Mr. Michael Camerini followed by discussion on
Democracy and Immigration in our Times

19
February 2016

A book titled ‘Idealizing India’ authored by Prof
Per-Olof Fjallsby of Karlstad
University was formally released by Prof GC Tripathi, Vice Chancellor,
Banaras Hindu University at Malaviya Center for Peace Research, UNESCO Chair
for Peace and Intercultural Understanding, in the presence of Prof. P.
Krishna, Trustee, Krishnamurti Foundation India, and various dignitaries of
the University, followed by a discussion on "Idealizing
India: Theosophists Contribution."

19 & 20
December 2015

Banaras Hindu University
organized an International Summit on Peace & Harmony during December
19-20, 2015 in collaboration with Manav Ekta Mission, National Foundation
for Communal Harmony and UNESCO Chair for Peace, Malaviya Centre for Peace
Research, BHU

7 November
2015

A Special lectures led by
Prof. Annika Malmsten Saltin, Karlstad University on ‘Conflict Negotiations in Intercultural Communications’.

2 November
2015

A special lecture on “Climate change Policy & Practice; The Swedish experiences”. The
discourse in the form of a presentation was given by Prof Mikael Granberg,
Director, Centre for climate and safety, Karlstad University, Sweden

May 4-17,
2015-

A two week workshop “Researching
for Peace: Approaches and Methods: Capacity Building Program for Social
Science faculty members”

20 April
2015

A one day seminar on “Building
Sustainable Peace in South Asia:Challenges and Opportunities”
led by Prof. Bhaskar Mazumdar, GB Pant Social Science Institute, Allahabad.

10
February 2015

A special lecture on
“Masculinity Studies: An Introduction and Overview” by Professor Ulf
Mellström Professor of Gender Studies, Karlstad University, Sweden.

21 January
2015

A one day seminar on “Conflict
Resolution Perspective from Northern Ireland” led by Dr. John Doyle,
Executive Dean, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences & Director,
Institute for International Conflict Resolution, Dublin City University, Ireland,
Dr. Eileen Connolly, Dublin City University, Ireland, Dr. Satyabrat Sinha,
Presidency University, Kolkata.

26 December 2014

An interactive session with
Ms. Kathleen Stephens, the U.S. Chargé d’Affaires in India and students
and researchers at the Malaviya Centre for Peace Research.

4 December
2014

A one day seminar on Ganga
River and Its Management with a delegation of 65 students and faculty
members from Singapore National University led by Prof. M. Joshi, BHU,
Father Chandrakant, Maitri Bhawan, Vrinda Dar, Kautilya Society etc.

A special lecture on “Development
of Women’s Personal Writings in Northern Europe” by Jessica Eriksson,
Head, Department of Language, Literature and Intercultural Studies, Karlstad
University, Sweden.

5 March 2014

One day self development
workshop on “Peace in - Peace out” organized by Peace Revolution (www.peacerevolution.net)
and Malaviya Centre for Peace Research, Faculty of Social Sciences, BHU.

4 February 2014

An Interaction on the issues of
“The Challenges that a city like Varanasi faces” led by Jason Miklian
and Kristian Hoelscher, Peace Research Institute, Oslo (PRIO) and Observer
Research Foundation Team, New Delhi organized by UNESCO Chair for Peace and
Intercultural Understanding, Malaviya Centre for Peace Research, FSS, BHU.

10-23 January 2014

A two week “Capacity
Building Programme for Social Science Faculty” led by Dr. Arvind Gupta,
Director General, IDSA, New Delhi and Prof. R.R. Jha, Dean, Faculty of
Social Sciences, BHU sponsored by Indian Council of Social Science Research,
New Delhi organized by UNESCO Chair for Peace and Intercultural
Understanding, Malaviya Centre for Peace Research, FSS, BHU.

19 December 2013

One day
seminar on “Interrogating Peace in Meghalaya” led by Dr. Bishwajit
Mohapatra, Associate Professor, North Eastern Hill University, Shillong
organized by UNESCO Chair for Peace and Intercultural Understanding,
Malaviya Centre for Peace Research, FSS, BHU.

12 September 2013

A special
lecture on “America’s Evolving Policy in Asia: From Syria to North Korea”
led by Mr. Donald Kirk, A world renowned journalist, Washington DC and
Fulbright Nehru Senior Scholar, USA organized by UNESCO Chair for Peace and
Intercultural Understanding, Malaviya Centre for Peace Research, FSS, BHU.

An ICSSR, New Delhi sponsored ten days Training Workshop for
SC/ST on “Research Methodology in Social Sciences” led by Prof. Samir Kumar
Das, Hon’ble Vice Chancellor, University of North Bengal organized by UNESCO
Chair for Peace, Malaviya Centre for Peace Research, BHU.

A two day “All India
American Studies Workshop”. Led by Mr. David Mees, Cultural Attache,
American Embassy, New Delhi, Dr. Shirley Teresa Wajda, eminent American
Historian and Prof. Predrag Civovacki, Senior Fulbright Professor at MCPR in
collaboration with Cultural Affairs Section, American Embassy, New Delhi and
UNESCO Chair for Peace, Malaviya Centre for Peace Research, BHU.

A two day International Workshop “The Role of Governance in the Resolution
of Socioeconomic and Political Conflict in India and Europe” led by Angela Liberatore, Director General Research, European Commission; Peter R. De
Souza, Director, Indian Institute of Advanced Study; J. Peter Burgess,
Peace Research Institute, Oslo; Oliver Richmond, Director, CPCS; Ranabir
Samaddar, MCRG Calcutta; Samir K. Das, University of Calcutta; Jagdeep
Chhokar, Association for Democratic Reforms; Amit Prakash, JNU; George
Mathew, Institute of Social Science; Rajesh Tandon, Society for
Participatory Research in South Asia; Navnita Behera, University of Delhi;
Chetan Bhatt, Director, Centre for the Study of Human Rights, The London
School of Economics and Political Science organized by UNESCO Chair for
Peace, Malaviya Centre for Peace Research.